Award categories & presenting partners

Board and Management

Women working in senior management or as directors whose influence extends beyond the confines of their role and incorporates the personal support and mentoring of others in their communities.

Public Policy

Women working in the public sector at either a local or national level who use their influence to work towards better social inclusion and equality.

Science and Innovation

Women who are driving scientific, technological, or other significant innovation either within their business or workplace or within the broader community.

Business Enterprise

Women who have substantially developed a business and led its strategy and direction, as an owner or an operator.

Community/Not for Profit

Women working in community projects or campaigns in the not for profit sector, which may include health, local education, domestic violence, financial, literacy, cultural or ethnic diversity programmes.

Arts & Culture

Women who contribute to the advancement of arts and culture, either as creative artists or by enabling others to further New Zealand arts and culture.

Rural

Rural Women who demonstrate leadership and a positive influence in rural communities and in the primary production sector.

Global

Women whose work is having an impact internationally; New Zealanders whose influence is being felt beyond New Zealand.

Diversity

Women whose advocacy has helped to create a more diverse workforce. This may include advocacy in the workplace, in government, lobby groups, or the community.

Young Leader

Aged under 25 (as at 28 May 2017) who demonstrate a capacity to act as a catalyst for change, and represent a new generation of leader who advocates for and gives a voice to younger women and their concerns.